Daniel Farke has just revealed exactly what he thinks about Leeds United sack rumours
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has responded directly to the rumours linking him with an imminent dismissal.
Farke is now under big pressure at Elland Road after seeing his side drop into the Premier League relegation zone.
Leeds lost 2-1 to Aston Villa on Sunday despite taking a first-half lead, with the result leaving them 18th in the table.
Farke looks set to remain in charge for the West Yorkshire side’s next Premier League game against Manchester City, but with the majority of supporters now against him, he does not have long to turn the situation around.
Daniel Farke responds to Leeds sack talk
Leeds travel to Man City for a daunting test against Pep Guardiola’s side, and will need to be at their very best to get anything out of the game.
City have lost their last two in all competitions, falling to a 2-1 defeat away at Newcastle United before being beaten 2-0 at home by Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League.
Farke faced the press ahead of the contest and was questioned on the rumours linking him to the sack.
The German was quick to dismiss the growing pressure as “noise” and insisted that he is happy that his position at the club is the focus of the outside world.
He said: “I’m not focused on myself and outside noise. I quite like that outside noise is on the manager and not the players. I’m just fully focused on the team.”
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Brendan Rodgers waiting to replace Daniel Farke at Leeds
Brendan Rodgers is among the leading candidates to replace Farke if the 49ers decide that the German has taken the club as far as he can.
The Northern Irishman dramatically resigned from Celtic at the end of last month and has been consistently linked with a return to England in recent weeks.
Rodgers has extensive experience managing in the Premier League, with spells at Swansea City, Liverpool, and Leicester City on his CV.
Due to his previous achievements and the fact that he is currently out of work, Rodgers stands out as the obvious candidate for Leeds if they want to give themselves the best chance of avoiding an immediate return to the Championship.
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